2014–15 Bulgarian Cup

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2014–15 Bulgarian Cup
Tournament details
CountryBulgaria
Final positions
ChampionsCherno More Varna
(1st title)
Runner-upLevski Sofia
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored142 (3.16 per match)

The 2014–15 Bulgarian Cup was the 33rd official season of the Bulgarian annual football knockout tournament.[1] The competition began on 23 September 2014 with the matches of the First Round and finished with the final on 28 May 2015. Ludogorets Razgrad were the defending champions, but lost to Levski Sofia in the semifinals.[2]

Cherno More Varna, the winner of the competition, qualified for the second qualifying round of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.

Participating clubs

The following teams competed in the cup:
(Teams still active are in bold)

2014–15 A Group
all clubs
2014–15 B Group
all clubs
Winners of 4 regional competitions

Ludogorets Razgrad
CSKA Sofia
Litex Lovech

Botev Plovdiv

Levski Sofia
Cherno More Varna
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Beroe Stara Zagora
Slavia Sofia
Lokomotiv Sofia

Marek Dupnitsa

Haskovo

Chernomorets Burgas

Dobrudzha Dobrich

Montana

Bansko

Botev Vratsa
Pirin Razlog

Spartak Varna

Rakovski

Botev Galabovo
Sozopol
Pirin Blagoevgrad

Lokomotiv 2012 Mezdra

Burgas

Vereya Stara Zagora
Septemvri Simitli
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa

from North-West zone:

  • Manastirishte 2000

from North-East zone:

from South-East zone:

  • Atletik Kuklen

from South-West zone:

  • Pirin Gotse Delchev

First round

The draw was conducted on 10 September 2014. The games will be played on 23–25 September 2014. On this stage all of the participants start their participation i.e. the 12 teams from

B PFG
(second division) and the 4 winners from the regional amateur competitions.

23 September 2014
Botev Plovdiv
Mezdra
16:00 Report
Ognyanov 70'
Kolev 80'
Yusein
85'
Stadium: Lokomotiv
Attendance: 150
Referee: Petar Dorovski (Pleven)
Vereya Stara Zagora (II) v Lokomotiv Plovdiv
23 September 2014 Vereya Stara Zagora (II)0–2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Stara Zagora
16:00 Report Zhelev 13' (o.g.)
Sandanski 29'
Stadium:
Beroe
Attendance: 330
Referee: Radoslav Stanev (Varna
)
24 September 2014
Lokomotiv Sofia
Sofia
16:00 Report Manolov 66' Stadium:
Lokomotiv
Attendance: 280
Referee: Tihomir Aleksov (Sofia
)
(II)
24 September 2014
Rakovski (II)
Ruse
16:00 Radentsov 22' (pen.)
Vasev 24'
Chakarov 28'
Budinov 85'
Report Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 500
Referee: Petar Kirilov (Dobrich)
Sozopol (II) v Cherno More Varna
24 September 2014 Sozopol (II)0–2 Cherno More Varna Sozopol
16:00 Report Petkov 42'
Manolov 82'
Stadium: Arena Sozopol
Attendance: 590
Referee: Georgi Ignatov (Sofia)
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II)
24 September 2014 Manastirishte 2000 (IV)1–4 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II) Krivodol
16:00 Simeonov 48' (pen.) Report Smirnov 21'
M. Ivanov 24'
Fidanin 28'
Balakov 40'
Stadium: Hristo Botev
Attendance: 400
Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Pavlikeni)
24 September 2014 Atletik Kuklen (IV)0–6
Bansko (II)
Kuklen
16:00 Report R. Ivanov 6'
Bengyuzov 52'
Fikiyn 55', 60'
Stoyanov 87'
Stankev 90'
Stadium: San Mames
Attendance: 450
Referee: Boyan Slavkov (Plovdiv)
24 September 2014
Marek Dupnitsa
Galabovo
16:00 Vinkov 43' Report Stadium: Energetik
Attendance: 400
Referee: Rumen Hristov (Pleven)
24 September 2014
Haskovo
Simitli
16:00 Kosturkov 53' Report Chanev 10'
Kovachev 29'
Aleksiev 90'
Stadium: Struma
Attendance: 430
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Sofia)
(II)
24 September 2014
Gotse Delchev
16:00 Paskov 31', 77'
Ibrahim 62'
Report Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 250
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Plovdiv)
24 September 2014 Chernomorets Burgas (II)1–3 Slavia Sofia Burgas
18:00 Hristov 76' (pen.) Report
Savić 58'
Dyakov
81'
Stadium:
Lazur
Attendance: 100
Referee: Martin Stoimenov (Sofia
)
24 September 2014 Botev Vratsa (II)1–5 Ludogorets Razgrad Razgrad
18:45
Petkov
55'
Report Quixadá 21', 68'
Hernández 25', 39'
Savić 57' (o.g.)
Stadium:
Ludogorets Arena
Attendance: 1,340
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Varna
)

Second round

The draw was conducted on 2 October 2014. The first legs are to be played on 28, 29 October 2014 and 15 February 2015, the second legs should be on 3, 6 December 2014 and 22 February 2015. On this stage the participants will be the 16 winners from the first round.

First legs

Cherno More Varna v Slavia Sofia
28 October 2014 Cherno More Varna 2–0 Slavia Sofia Varna
14:30 Sténio 45+4'
Rasim 62'
Report Stadium:
Ticha
Attendance: 380
Referee: Georgi Yordanov (Gabrovo
)
28 October 2014
Botev Plovdiv
Plovdiv
17:45 Kamburov 44' Report Kolev 90+2' Stadium:
Lauta
Attendance: 3,070
Referee: Nikola Popov (Sofia
)
28 October 2014
Pirin Gotse Delchev (III)
Lovech
18:00
Asprilla 82'
Vajushi 85' (pen.
)
Report Kirev 57' Stadium:
Lovech
Attendance: 300
Referee: Martin Stoimenov (Sofia
)
29 October 2014
Lokomotiv Sofia
Galabovo
14:30 Chehoudi 29' (o.g.) Report
Tom 39'
Chehoudi
48'
Stadium: Energetik
Attendance: 440
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Plovdiv)
29 October 2014
Bansko (II)
Haskovo
14:30 Chipilov 9'
Aleksiev 13'
Kyamil 60'
Report Stadium:
Haskovo
Attendance: 90
Referee: Adrian Petrov (Sofia
)
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II) v Dunav Ruse (III)
29 October 2014 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II) 1–1 Dunav Ruse (III) Gorna Oryahovitsa
14:30 Mitsakov 90' Report Chakarov 45' Stadium:
Lokomotiv
Attendance: 500
Referee: Radan Miryanov (Varna
)
15 February 2015 Beroe Stara Zagora 2–1 Ludogorets Razgrad Stara Zagora
13:00
Elias 31'
Mapuku
71'
Report Espinho 61' Stadium:
Beroe
Attendance: 3,770
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich
)

Second legs

3 December 2014
Haskovo
Bansko
13:00 Stankev 10'
Bengyuzov 50'
Report Stadium: St. Peter
Attendance: 160
Referee: Martin Stoimenov (Sofia)
Slavia Sofia v Cherno More Varna
3 December 2014 Slavia Sofia2–2
(2–4 agg.)
Cherno More Varna Sofia
13:00 Manzorro 42'
Fonseca 72'
Report Manolov 33'
Petkov 45'
Stadium:
Ovcha Kupel
Attendance: 50
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich
)
(II)
3 December 2014
Montana (II)
Sofia
16:00 Añete 12' (pen.)
Belaïd 38'
Domovchiyski 66'
Bedoya 90'
Report Stadium:
Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 960
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Sofia
)
6 December 2014 Dunav Ruse (III)0–1
(1–2 agg.)
Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II) Ruse
13:00 Report Karapetrov 54' Stadium: Gradski
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Tasko Taskov (Sofia)
22 February 2015 Ludogorets Razgrad 1–0
(2a–2 agg.)
Beroe Stara ZagoraRazgrad
15:30 Quixadá 8' Report Stadium:
Ludogorets Arena
Attendance: 4,350
Referee: Stanislav Stavrov (Veliko Tarnovo
)

Quarter-finals

The draw was conducted on 16 December 2014. The first legs were played on 21/22 February and 4 March, the second legs were on 4 and 18 March 2015. On this stage the participants are the 8 winners from the third round.

First legs

21 February 2015 Cherno More Varna 1–0 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II) Varna
13:00 Rasim 90+2' Report Stadium:
Ticha
Attendance: 1,340
Referee: Martin Aleksandrov (Sofia
)
21 February 2015
Haskovo
Sofia
17:00 Domovchiyski 23' (pen.), 35'
Trifonov 90' (o.g.)
Report Stadium:
Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 3,750
Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Blagoevgrad
)
22 February 2015
Lokomotiv Sofia
Plovdiv
12:30 Trajanov 9'
Lasimant 60'
Report Chehoudi 14' Stadium:
Lauta
Attendance: 2,170
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen
)
4 March 2015 Litex Lovech 0–0 Ludogorets Razgrad Lovech
17:30 Report Stadium:
Lovech
Attendance: 1,940
Referee: Stanislav Todorov (Shumen
)

Second legs

Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II) v Cherno More Varna
5 March 2015 Lokomotiv Gorna Oryahovitsa (II)0–5
(0–6 agg.)
Cherno More Varna Gorna Oryahovitsa
14:00 Report Burkhardt 2'
Kotev 23'
Coulibaly 26'
Bijev 38'
Sténio 45'
Stadium:
Lokomotiv
Attendance: 2,190
Referee: Vladimir Valkov (Plovdiv
)
18 March 2015 Ludogorets Razgrad 5–0
(5–0 agg.)
Litex LovechRazgrad
17:30
Espinho 26'
Barthe 62'
Misidjan 85'
Abalo
90+3'
Report Stadium:
Ludogorets Arena
Attendance: 1,920
Referee: Tasko Taskov (Sofia
)

Semi-finals

The draw was conducted on 19 March 2015. The first legs will be played on 8 April, the second legs are on 29 April 2015. On this stage the participants will be the 4 winners from the Quarterfinals.

First legs

7 April 2015 Cherno More Varna 5–1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv Varna
17:00 Raykov 3'
Bijev 44'
Venkov 48'
Coureur 58'
Bacari 77'
Report Bourabia 69' Stadium:
Ticha
Attendance: 1,600
Referee: Tasko Taskov (Sofia
)
8 April 2015 Ludogorets Razgrad 0–0 Levski Sofia Razgrad
19:00 Report Stadium:
Ludogorets Arena
Attendance: 5,250
Referee: Tsvetan Krastev (Varna
)

Second legs

28 April 2015 Lokomotiv Plovdiv2–3
(3–8 agg.)
Cherno More Varna Plovdiv
19:00 Delev 39'
Coulibaly 67' (o.g.)
Report Atanasov 4'
Coureur 89', 90+1'
Stadium:
Lauta
Attendance: 380
Referee: Stefan Pavlov (Burgas
)
29 April 2015 Levski Sofia 1–0
(1–0 agg.)
Ludogorets RazgradSofia
18:45 Añete 90+1' Report Stadium:
Georgi Asparuhov
Attendance: 12,300
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich
)

Final

Levski Sofia1–2 (a.e.t.)Cherno More Varna
Añete 72' Report
Lazur Stadium, Burgas
Attendance: 13,910
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Petrich
)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Купа на България 2014/15" (in Bulgarian). bulgarian-football.com.
  2. ^ "Аниете заби изящна кама в Лудогорец, Левски е на финал!" (in Bulgarian). gong.bg. 29 April 2015.